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The Boston Bruins might have to get creative this summer, which means there could be changes on the way for the reigning Presidents’ Trophy winners.

B’s brass have claimed the team doesn’t need a major overhaul, but CSNNE.com reported Friday, via “hockey sources,” that Boston is expected to be “very active” in the trade market this summer.

Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli certainly isn’t afraid to make big deals, pulling the trigger on two franchise-altering trades in the last five years. The first came in 2009, when he shipped forward Phil Kessel to the Toronto Maple Leafs shortly before the season started. Boston acquired three draft picks for Kessel, one of which was used to draft Tyler Seguin in the 2010 draft. Chiarelli then traded Seguin last summer as part of a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Stars.

Despite Chiarelli’s past wheeling and dealing, any sort of big trade this summer would be a departure from what the Bruins have said publicly about their offseason plan. The Boston brass said last month that they’re not looking to make big changes after racking up 117 points during the regular season.

“We fell short in the second round, which disappoints everybody, so we want to reevaluate where we think we could improve upon and look at that as opposed to major overhauls,” Bruins president Cam Neely said May 20. “I think when we have the regular season we had, especially the stretch from March in April that wasn’t luck. We were a good team, and we still feel we have a good team and maybe need a few tweaks.”

Playoffs lacked experience on D.U just can't fill your D with that many Rookies.They are just learning
and made two many mistakes.Playoffs need to have the team at the top of there game.It was a long season and I think some of the d,were just worn out.Rask was also not at the top of his game.Make changes,but be smart don't break apart a good team.Think before you move to much.

Iggy is a must and kellys speed and pk is great, we stood around and watched montreal on power play, mcquaid would of made a difference same with sides, thorty is at the end of his career but we need a tough fourth liner who can play 8 minutes a game and chuck them, julien has to shake things up when not working, we lost to toeww bickell and kane year before when they were united in game six, julien should of seen they scored three that night against kreji line with chara and sides, should of played the fast checking line against them, we would of won that cup as well I know hes very loyal to his players but sometimes you have to rattle there brains a bit, hence enuf said, we need another scrapper who can play, a prust or the heavy weight kid from Edmonton,

You need a speedy winger that can work with Krecji.A veteran defenseman who can clear the front of the net.If you let Thornton go you need another enforcer.Jay Rosehill or Luke Gadzic for that job.Chia pet is wrong fighting will go nowhere in the regular season.The owners use the cementheads to sell tickets.

That line with Iginla was one the best in the league, so I don't follow you at all. 1-2 year deal, reasonable money, I'm all for it. Also WTF your Thornton comment? He is most likely gone anyways. Makes no sense.

We missed chris kelly siedenberg and mcquaid In playoffs, against habs there was 12 posts hit plus four cross bars never mind five tapins that went wide and the reffing was terrible in habs series, If kelly were there and if erricson played up to his potential we would be in finals right now again, our young d made some mistakes, and rask was just normal in that series, how many five hole shots went in, sharp in ha

I think inginla is a good edition to the team. As for thorton it's his presence in the locker room and on the bench look when he was out. Morale was down. He's not just an enforcer he's got heart and soul!!! I agree a few small tweaks are needed just one sniper would do.

Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 1:44pm

lol...Good Luck... When you have a team of slightly above average players most of whom have serious flaws who make well above average salaries, no one is going to want to trade with you.